Fussy eating advice

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Fussy eating advice

Jenny P(139)

Posted on 12-09-2011 at 2.58PM

My 2 yr old has always been a fussy eater, but things have got much worse. He currently only eats sandwiches, toast, yoghurts in pouches, rasins, cheerios and flapjacks ( if he is lucky).
He hasn’t eaten anything from a fork of spoon in months. I have read lots about this and do all the things suggested e.g eat together, offer small amounts of new food regularly, don’t give him attention, don’t coax him – I don’t even mention food whilst we are eating, I focus on having a nice relaxing family meal.
My problem is that the last week, he has basicly stopped eating apart from 1 slice toast in the morning, and 2 yoghurt pouches I give him before bed as I really hate putting him to bed without food (he will always eat yoghurt). He has a cup of milk before his nap and bedtime.
He gets REALLY grumpy and has had a couple of meltdowns at playgroup. This makes me give him a snack to bring his sugar levels back up and stophim being so horrid.
My question is, have any of you been through this too?
Do I just need to stop all snacks to make him eat other food, and how long did it take your toddler to start eating a more varied diet?
My instinct is to go with what he wants and hope he will change his mind, but he has been fussy for a year now. I am weaning my 6mth old and wonder if he is being funny around food cos im giving the baby more attention.
Am I being soft? Sorry for the essay, I just don’t know what to do!
Thankyou for your time x

My 2 yr old has always been a fussy eater, but things have got much worse. He currently only eats sandwiches, toast, yoghurts in pouches, rasins, cheerios and flapjacks ( if he is lucky).

He hasn’t eaten anything from a fork of spoon in months. I have read lots about this and do all the things suggested e.g eat together, offer small amounts of new food regularly, don’t give him attention, don’t coax him – I don’t even mention food whilst we are eating, I focus on having a nice relaxing family meal.

My problem is that the last week, he has basicly stopped eating apart from 1 slice toast in the morning, and 2 yoghurt pouches I give him before bed as I really hate putting him to bed without food (he will always eat yoghurt). He has a cup of milk before his nap and bedtime.

He gets REALLY grumpy and has had a couple of meltdowns at playgroup. This makes me give him a snack to bring his sugar levels back up and stophim being so horrid.

My question is, have any of you been through this too?

Do I just need to stop all snacks to make him eat other food, and how long did it take your toddler to start eating a more varied diet?

My instinct is to go with what he wants and hope he will change his mind, but he has been fussy for a year now. I am weaning my 6mth old and wonder if he is being funny around food cos im giving the baby more attention.

Am I being soft? Sorry for the essay, I just don’t know what to do!

Thankyou for your time x

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Mis26dvg

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Posted on 13-09-2011 at 7.43PM

Hiya,
My son is three and he is still a fussy eater and its not getting any better. Like you I tried everything too and nothing seemed too work.
My 10 month old eats more than him and even though he is around her and sees her eating, it doesnt make much difference.
I have just resigned myself too it now and just going with it.
I was a fussy eater when i was young too and ive definately grown out of it :)

Hiya,My son is three and he is still a fussy eater and its not getting any better. Like you I tried everything too and nothing seemed too work.My 10 month old eats more than him and even though he is around her and sees her eating, it doesnt make much difference.I have just resigned myself too it now and just going with it.I was a fussy eater when i was young too and ive definately grown out of it